Shane Steichen was hired as head coach of the Indianapolis Colts on February 14, 2023. He has 18 years of coaching experience, including the last 14 seasons in the NFL.
In 2024, Steichen led the team to an 8-9 finish. The Colts finished in the top 10 in rushing yards per game (137.1 – eighth) for the second consecutive season. The team also ranked eighth in the NFL in total rushing yards (2,331). Indianapolis had three players earn Pro Bowl accolades, including linebacker Zaire Franklin (first selection), guard Quenton Nelson (seventh selection) and running back Jonathan Taylor (second selection). Franklin and Nelson also earned Associated Press Second Team All-Pro honors. Offensively, Steichen worked with quarterback Anthony Richardson, who set single-season quarterback team records in rushing yards (499) and rushing touchdowns (six). Richardson also added 1,814 passing yards and eight touchdowns through the air. Taylor ranked fourth in the NFL in rushing yards after he registered 303 carries for 1,431 yards and 11 touchdowns. Additionally, Indianapolis had three receivers with over 800 receiving yards (Josh Downs, Alec Pierce and Michael Pittman Jr.). It marked the first time the Colts had three players eclipse 800 receiving yards in a single season since 2004 (Marvin Harrison, Brandon Stokley and Reggie Wayne). The Colts defense ranked tied for seventh in the NFL in takeaways (25) and tied for first in the league in red zone takeaways (six). Indianapolis also ranked 10th in the NFL in tackles for loss (88) and tied for third in forced fumbles (17). Franklin compiled a league-high 173 tackles (93 solo) and added 11.0 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, six passes defensed, two interceptions and five forced fumbles. He ranked tied for second in the NFL in forced fumbles and tied for third in solo tackles.
In his first year in Indianapolis, Steichen guided the team to a winning record, finishing the season 9-8. The Colts ranked in the top 10 in the NFL in points per game (23.3 – tied-10th) and rushing yards per game (121.1 – 10th). Indianapolis had four players selected to the Pro Bowl, including defensive tackle DeForest Buckner (third selection), center Ryan Kelly (fourth selection), quarterback Gardner Minshew II (first selection) and Nelson (sixth selection). Pittman Jr. tallied single-season career highs in receptions (109) and receiving yards (1,152) while also adding four touchdowns. He ranked fifth in the NFL in receptions and became one of four Colts players all-time to have at least 100 receptions and 1,000 receiving yards in a season (Dallas Clark, Harrison and Wayne). Steichen worked with Richardson, who started all four games he saw action in during his rookie season and completed 50-of-84 passes for 577 yards with three touchdowns and one interception for an 87.3 passer rating. He also added 25 carries for 136 yards and four touchdowns. After losing Richardson to a season-ending injury in Week 5, Minshew II took over the starting role. Minshew II completed 305-of-490 passes for a single-season career-high 3,305 yards with 15 touchdowns and nine interceptions for an 84.6 passer rating. He also registered 34 carries for 100 yards and three touchdowns.
Steichen also worked with a Colts' defense that ranked fifth in the NFL in tackles for loss (94.0) and sacks (51.0), while finishing tied for fifth in forced fumbles (17.0) in 2023. Indianapolis also ranked fourth in opponent negative play yards (-512). The Colts had four players record at least 8.0 sacks in 2023, including Buckner, defensive end Samson Ebukam, defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo and defensive end Kwity Paye. They were the only team in the NFL to have four-such players last season. Indianapolis' 51.0 sacks were the most by the Colts in the Indianapolis era (since 1984).
Steichen served as the offensive coordinator of the Philadelphia Eagles from 2021-22 and helped the team reach Super Bowl LVII in 2022.
During his two seasons as offensive coordinator, Steichen coordinated an offense that ranked first in the NFL in rushing yards per game (153.6), rushing yards (5,224) and rushing touchdowns (57) over that time frame. Philadelphia also ranked tied for first in fewest interceptions (19) and third in fourth down conversion percentage (58.92 percent). Additionally, the Eagles offense set new single-season franchise records in third down conversion percentage in back-to-back seasons.
In 2022, he guided a Philadelphia offense that finished in the top 10 in numerous categories, including yards per game (389.1 – third), points per game (28.1 – third), rushing yards per game (147.6 – fifth), passing yards per game (241.5 – ninth), fewest turnovers (19 – tied-fifth), first downs per game (22.6 – third), third down percentage (franchise-record 45.95 percent – fourth), fourth down percentage (68.75 percent – fourth), red zone percentage (67.80 percent – third), goal to go percentage (82.35 percent – fifth), points scored on their first offensive possession (62 – first) and plays of 10+ yards (253 – second). The Eagles were one of just two teams to finish in the top 10 in rushing yards per game and passing yards per game.
Steichen worked with quarterback Jalen Hurts, who set then single-season career highs in every passing category, including completions (306), passing yards (3,701), passing touchdowns (22), completion percentage (66.5) and passer rating (101.5). Hurts also had a team-high 13 rushing touchdowns. He finished fourth in the NFL in passer rating and 10th in passing yards.
Philadelphia was one of just two teams to have two 1,000-yard receivers (A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith) as well as a 1,000-yard rusher (Miles Sanders). In his first season with Philadelphia, Brown tallied 88 receptions for a single-season career-high 1,496 receiving yards, while tying his single-season career high in receiving touchdowns (11). Smith also had a career year as he caught 95 passes for 1,196 yards and seven touchdowns (all single-season career highs). Brown (fourth) and Smith (ninth) each ranked in the top 10 in receiving yards and Brown tied for third in receiving touchdowns. Sanders finished fifth in the league in rushing after registering 259 carries for 1,269 yards (4.9 avg.) and 11 touchdowns (all single-season career highs).
The Eagles led the NFL with eight total Pro Bowl selections in 2022, which included six on offense in Brown, Landon Dickerson, Hurts, Lane Johnson, Jason Kelce and Sanders. Additionally, Johnson (First Team), Kelce (First Team), Brown (Second Team) and Hurts (Second Team) each earned Associated Press All-Pro honors.
In his first season in Philadelphia, Steichen orchestrated the NFL's most productive rushing offense, as the Eagles led the league with a franchise-record 2,715 rushing yards. Philadelphia ranked fourth in third down percentage (then-team-record 45.7 percent), eighth in red zone percentage (62.3 percent) and fifth in fewest turnovers (16).
In 2021, Steichen was instrumental in the development of Hurts, who completed 265-of-432 passes for 3,144 yards with 16 touchdowns and nine interceptions for an 87.2 passer rating in his first season as a starter. Hurts also registered 784 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns. He became just the eighth quarterback in NFL history to register 3,000 passing yards and 750 rushing yards in a season. Hurts also became the youngest Eagles quarterback to ever start in a playoff game.
Smith, whom the team selected with the 10th overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft, registered 64 receptions for 916 yards and five touchdowns. He set the franchise rookie record in receiving yards. Tight end Dallas Goedert totaled 56 receptions for 830 yards and four touchdowns. Goedert's 830 receiving yards were a single-season career high and ranked fifth in the league among tight ends. Steichen also helped Kelce (First Team) and Johnson (Second Team) each earn Associated Press All-Pro recognition. Kelce was also selected to the Pro Bowl.
Prior to Philadelphia, Steichen spent seven seasons (2014-20) with the Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers where he served as offensive coordinator (2020), interim offensive coordinator (2019), quarterbacks coach (2016-19) and offensive quality control/wide receivers (2014-15). The Chargers offense finished in the top 10 in passing yards per game in each of his seven years on the offensive staff, including the league's best in 2017.
In Steichen's first full season as the Chargers' offensive coordinator, Los Angeles finished in the top 10 in yards per game (382.1 – ninth), passing yards per game (270.6 – sixth), first downs per game (23.3 – sixth), third down percentage (44.2 percent – ninth) and fewest turnovers (16 – tied-fourth).
In 2020, Steichen worked with quarterback Justin Herbert, whom the team selected with the sixth overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft. The 2020 Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year completed 396-of-595 passes for 4,336 yards with 31 touchdowns with 10 interceptions for a 98.3 passer rating. Herbert set NFL rookie records in completions and passing touchdowns, while registering the second-most passing yards by a rookie in league history (Andrew Luck – 4,374). He finished in the top 10 in the league in completions (fourth), passing yards (sixth) and passing touchdowns (10th). Additionally, wide receiver Keenan Allen caught 100 passes for 992 yards and eight touchdowns en route to Pro Bowl honors.
Steichen assumed the Chargers' offensive coordinator duties in an interim capacity for the final eight games of the 2019 season. During his tenure as play caller, the unit ranked fifth in the league in total yards per game (384.3), sixth in passing yards per game (272.1) and seventh in third down percentage (42.7 percent).
Prior to becoming offensive coordinator, Steichen was the Chargers' quarterbacks coach from 2016-19 and worked with former Colts quarterback Philip Rivers. Over those four seasons, Rivers ranked second in passing yards (17,824), fourth in completions (1,446) and fourth in touchdown passes (116). He was selected to three consecutive Pro Bowls from 2016-18.
As the league's top ranked passing offense in 2017 (276.9 yards per game), Rivers completed 360-of-575 passes for 4,515 yards with 28 touchdowns and 10 interceptions for a 96.0 passer rating. In 2016, Rivers registered the second-most passing touchdowns of his career (33) while completing 349-of-578 passes for 4,386 yards.
From 2014-15, Steichen served as an offensive quality control coach for the Chargers and worked primarily with the wide receivers. In 2015, Allen played in the first eight games of the season and caught 67 passes for 725 yards and four touchdowns before being placed on the team's season-ending Injured Reserve list. In 2014, San Diego had four players, including three wide receivers (Allen, Eddie Royal and Malcom Floyd), reach 50+ receptions for just the fourth time in team history.
In 2013, Steichen assisted the quarterbacks as an offensive quality control coach with the Cleveland Browns. Despite multiple injuries at the position, the Browns had three starting quarterbacks (Jason Campbell, Brian Hoyer and Brandon Weeden) each post 300-yard passing performances for the first time in franchise history (sixth instance in NFL history).
Steichen began his NFL career as a defensive assistant with the Chargers (2011-12) after spending one season as a full-time offensive assistant at Louisville (2010). He also served as an offensive graduate assistant (2008-09) and student graduate assistant (2007) at his alma mater, UNLV.
As a four-year letterman (2003-06) at quarterback for the Rebels, Steichen left as the school's 12th all-time leading passer with 2,755 yards and 22 touchdowns. He also registered 399 rushing yards and five touchdowns.
A native of Sacramento, Calif., Steichen earned his degree in journalism and media studies from UNLV. He attended Oak Ridge High School in El Dorado Hills, Calif., and earned area MVP honors from the Sacramento Bee after leading his squad to a conference sectional title in 2002.
Steichen and his wife, Nina, have a son, Hudson, and a daughter, Stella. Steichen's older brother, Sean, was a punter at Boise State.
2010 | Louisville | Offensive Assistant
2011-2012 | San Diego Chargers | Defensive Assistant
2013 | Cleveland Browns | Offensive Quality Control/Quarterbacks
2014-2015 | San Diego Chargers | Offensive Quality Control/Wide Receivers
2016-2019 | San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers | Quarterbacks
2019 | Los Angeles Chargers | Interim Offensive Coordinator
2020 | Los Angeles Chargers | Offensive Coordinator
2021-2022 | Philadelphia Eagles | Offensive Coordinator
2023-2025 | Indianapolis Colts | Head Coach
